The US Electrical Grid is a complex integrated structure that is under continuous development. To ensure that reliable development matches the growth in demand, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) developed the Standard, TPL-001-1 System Performance Under Normal Conditions. The objective was to establish the basic performance requirements for both generation and transmission. The […]
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DC Power leader partners with established American manufacturer to deliver TPL compliant rectifier technology to North American utility market. MEQUON, WI, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The recent signing of an exclusivity agreement with Lester Electrical has positioned Eagle Eye Power Solutions as the sole provider of the BC-Series industrial battery chargers to electric utilities in North America. As a global leader […]
In this episode, the Battery Blarney Duo chats with charger specialist Lucas Berndt on the history and advantages of switch mode, convection-cooled rectifier technology. They discuss its benefits across applications and the importance of chargers regarding overall battery and DC system performance. Finally, they discuss the redundancy and continuity testing required for NERC TPL-001-5 compliance […]
This timeline shows when and how to properly outfit your battery systems for the redundancy required by this enforceable NERC standard. January 2020 TPL-001 is a long-term planning standard signed by FERC with a 36-month window before becoming enforceable. Minimize Risk with -5 As demand grows and utilities identify all single points of failure, (including […]